Chapter 2 Keys and Scrolls

Having had the experience of opening the previous lock, Fang Senyan was naturally familiar with the process. The box contained two items as before, with the main CPU chip (damaged) once again appearing. But the second item looked very strange, seemingly unrelated to this world.

It was a scroll rolled into a cylinder shape, only about twenty centimeters long. The initial impression was that it was a small map casually rolled up and placed there, its surface shimmering with a faint light.

Fang Senyan reached out, his fingertips feeling a soft yet heavy texture, like touching a yellowed parchment from the Middle Ages, ancient and mysterious, covered with a thick layer of historical accumulation. Then, the Nightmare Imprint sent a notification:

"You have obtained the Light Firearm Proficiency Scroll."

Light Firearm Proficiency Scroll

Rarity: Light Blue

Effect: Allows you to master the basic ability advanced: Light Firearm Proficiency Lv1.

Requirements: Agility no less than 15, Perception no less than 10, Strength no less than 8

Description: Scroll-type abilities are usually divided into Mastery, Proficiency, and Specialization. Specialization scrolls are the rarest, but provide the best enhancement after use.

Additional Description: Light Firearm Proficiency Lv1, enables you to skillfully master the use of pistol/light submachine gun type firearms, increasing fixed shooting accuracy (50-meter target ten-ring hit rate) to 85%, moving shooting accuracy to 45%. Ammunition reloading speed increased by 10%.

"Agility... no less than 15?" Fang Senyan's eyes widened. To be honest, he was quite fond of the M500, and also somewhat envied Little Brother Ma's black trench coat + machine gun + hundred-hits-hundred-shots image. Therefore, he was very excited when he saw the introduction of the scroll, but he was stunned when he saw that agility had to be at least 15. You know, in this world, because Fang Senyan was a newbie, all his attributes were strengthened by 50%, and his agility was only 9! How could this huge gap be filled?

"Shit," Fang Senyan cursed in frustration, and casually threw the scroll on the table. He then realized that there was a prompt on the back of the scroll: You must cultivate basic ranged combat to Lv4 or higher to fully utilize the ability of Light Firearm Proficiency. This undoubtedly made him even more depressed.

Fang Senyan hadn't experienced this feeling of high expectation followed by a bucket of cold water for a long time. Because of this feeling of frustration, Fang Senyan frowned and paced around the room, glaring at the scroll with a bitter and resentful gaze, wishing he could grab it and tear it to shreds.

But as Fang Senyan walked, he suddenly understood: Wasn't this exactly the kind of frustration and failure he wanted? Wasn't this challenging and stimulating life exactly what he had always yearned for deep down?

He took a bottle of red wine from the nearby wine cabinet and took a big gulp, laughing loudly, instantly relieved, and smiled lightly, throwing that feeling behind him.

Although his body was very tired, Fang Senyan didn't feel sleepy at all. The process of fighting the two terminators during the day replayed in his mind one by one. In addition to feeling refreshed and invigorated, there was also a lingering sense of fear. The two terminators he encountered in the first battle had obvious weaknesses. In fact, even if their artificial skin was damaged and their metal skeleton was exposed, they would not short-circuit when exposed to water. The places where the two terminators in today's battle short-circuited were all pre-emptively penetrated by the power of the space-time rift, so this kind of low-level malfunction occurred. What should he do if he encounters a 100% functional terminator next time? Fang Senyan really had no clue.

After summarizing the gains and losses of the battle, he casually turned on the TV next to him, sat on the sofa and watched, and ordered some midnight snacks to eat. Suddenly, an emergency news flash caught his eye:

"Los Angeles has recently experienced frequent crimes, and the security situation has deteriorated. According to crime experts, this should be related to the recent rampant activity of Colombian drug dealers and the Mafia. At 9:13 PM, two criminals broke into an apartment in the 14th district of Los Angeles, attempting to commit a crime against resident Miles Dyson, and were shot dead on the spot by local guards."

"Miles Dyson?" Fang Senyan suddenly felt that this name was very familiar. At this time, the thick telephone book came in handy. After a not-so-complicated search, Fang Senyan's face suddenly turned gloomy, because behind the name Miles Dyson, it was clearly written: Cyberdyne Systems Corporation. Senior Engineer - - - - - - - This guy is the chief architect of the "Skynet" system later on!

Obviously, the two guys who were killed were most likely contractors who had also entered this world. These two guys should also have studied the plot of the movie, and keenly realized that Miles Dyson, a key figure who has not yet received attention, has huge secrets and benefits.

Unfortunately, since the Los Angeles police can mobilize the military's Delta Force to maintain order in times of crisis, places like Cyberdyne Systems Corporation, which have close ties with the military, must also have extremely elite agents to protect them - - - - - - - This is actually a matter of course. It's the same principle as how Qian Xuesen, a nuclear weapons expert, had the 8341 regiment secretly protecting him 24 hours a day.

(Note: The 8341 unit was originally the Central First Guard Regiment. Chairman Mao personally renamed it the 8341 unit. It is said that the name also has a mystical meaning. Chairman Mao lived to be 83 years old and officially confirmed his leadership position from the Zunyi Conference held in January 1935 until his death in 1976, a total of 41 years in power, which adds up to 8341. The appointment of the main leaders of this unit had to be personally approved by Chairman Mao, and no one else had the right to appoint them. Whenever new recruits joined the 8341 unit,

Chairman Mao would personally meet them...... Of course, later rumors that the super awesome Zhongnanhai bodyguards were their alias)

Looking at the two corpses covered with white sheets being carried into the car on the TV screen, Fang Senyan's eyes narrowed. He was definitely not an idiot, and he knew the principle that the greater the risk, the greater the profit. It can be inferred that if Miles Dyson, the guy who plays a key role in Skynet, is eliminated/or even controlled, then great benefits will inevitably be obtained. In other words, the two guys who went to attack were also remarkable in their vision, but they did something beyond their capabilities and paid the most terrible price.

"The deadline for returning is around 4:00 PM tomorrow, so what should I do during this time?" Fang Senyan leaned on the sofa with this thought, thinking lazily. It seems that this world is full of opportunities, but behind the opportunities, there are still huge dangers baring their fangs.

Just like the sudden terminator chase incident today, Fang Senyan clearly had the idea of scouting the location in advance, but he ended up attracting those two terrifying killer terminators from the future, the T-750s. Although Fang Senyan had prepared in advance, he also went through a life-and-death battle before achieving victory.

Of course, it must be noted that Fang Senyan encountered such a huge risk after choosing to actively participate in the battle. The tasks given at this time are very flexible, leaving the participants with a very loose right to choose.

For example, the two terminators encountered during the day today. If the contractor felt that their strength was insufficient, then they could simply not confront them head-on, but delay time by dodging and escaping, waiting until the police and the Delta Force arrived to contain them before attacking the space-time node. Naturally, they could complete the task without any danger - - - - - - - The bearded man should have done this - - - - - - - Of course, the conservative approach would not gain additional benefits.

"If my deduction is correct. Then, as the most important factor in the birth of Skynet - - - - - - - Cyberdyne Systems Corporation is likely to have a regional task, and the activation conditions should be similar to a contractor entering the company area with a high-powered weapon. Then Skynet's automatic protection function will be successfully activated. But... judging from the fate of the two unlucky guys on TV just now, if you fight in that area, you are likely to face a double attack from FBI agents and terminators!"

"Forget it..." Fang Senyan picked up the red wine and took a sip, shaking his head slightly. He was quite clear about his strength. If he met a terminator T-750 head-on, his chances of winning would be about 50-50. If other forces intervened, then it would inevitably be a nine-death-one-life situation.

Moreover, for the intelligent Skynet system, after the two T-750 terminators sent out earlier were killed one after another, would it be stupid enough to send out two more to die? In other words, if Fang Senyan activates this regional task again, what he will face is likely to be two T-750 terminators, or even its evolved version, the T-800!

Courage is a virtue, but recklessness is stupidity. The bloody and tragic situation of those few guys is still vivid in his mind, and Fang Senyan has no intention of following in their footsteps. So he chose the safest option:

"Cyberdyne Systems Corporation cannot be visited... but the Baster Steakhouse is still worth a trip."

(There will be an additional update at 11:00 PM! Everyone, please smash your clicks, collections, and recommendations!)